Winter 2012 Class Descriptions

As of 3/31/2015 5:18:55 AM

Accounting for Lawyers

This course introduces the basic concepts and methods used in the
preparation of the four corporate financial statements (the balance
sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, and statement of
stockholders' equity). In this process, the course will also develop the
accounting treatment of specific items such as long-term assets,
inventory, sales, receivables, and debt securities. The course will use
actual corporate financial statements of Fortune 500 companies and will
provide students the tools necessary to understand such statements as
well as some of the basic footnote disclosures associated with such
statements.

Students who have substantial background in financial accounting or who
have taken classes in financial accounting are ineligible to take or
receive credit for this course for a grade. However, students who took
only an introductory class in financial accounting a significant amount
of time ago may request permission from the instructor to take the
course for a grade.